'The framework is a professional learning guide that helps teachers embrace digital pedagogy.

'It offers teachers indicators on how they can use ICT to support and extend student learning and outlines pathways to build their own skills and professionalism.'

Mr O'Leary said for teachers to gain accreditation in one of the three framework levels - certificate, licence or advanced licence - they had to show their teaching aligned with indicators contained in the updated framework.

'We've also changed the name of two framework levels to reflect our growing understanding of, and desire to embrace, digital pedagogy here in Queensland.'

The licence is now called the Digital Pedagogy Licence and the advanced licence is now the Digital Pedagogy Licence Advanced. The name of the ICT Certificate remains the same.

Mr O'Leary said teachers who had already started working towards a certificate, licence or advanced licence could choose to use the old or new indicators to complete their accreditation.